DAY 21
Isaac and Rebekah
Genesis 24:1–67
Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh. I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.” … Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. (Genesis 24:1–4, 67)
This story involves no words from God, no miracle, and no prophecy, but throughout the story the Bible makes clear God’s intimate involvement in every aspect of bringing Isaac and Rebekah together. The events of the story testify to God’s loving care in the lives of those who follow him. In its original Hebrew, the passage contains the word hesed, used several times to convey the “loyal love” shown by God and also by God’s people, who cooperated in love and reverence with his plan.
God’s hesed shows itself in the details of Isaac’s life, and we can be confident that God’s hesed goes with us too. Not only will God carry out his good plan, but he will loyally and lovingly orchestrate circumstances along the way if we walk with him in faith.
Daily Contemplation
How have you seen God acting out his hesed in your life this week?
The Bible Revealed: A 365-Day Guided Journey Through God’s Word
Isaac and Rebekah
Genesis 24:1–67
Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh. I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.” … Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death. (Genesis 24:1–4, 67)
This story involves no words from God, no miracle, and no prophecy, but throughout the story the Bible makes clear God’s intimate involvement in every aspect of bringing Isaac and Rebekah together. The events of the story testify to God’s loving care in the lives of those who follow him. In its original Hebrew, the passage contains the word hesed, used several times to convey the “loyal love” shown by God and also by God’s people, who cooperated in love and reverence with his plan.
God’s hesed shows itself in the details of Isaac’s life, and we can be confident that God’s hesed goes with us too. Not only will God carry out his good plan, but he will loyally and lovingly orchestrate circumstances along the way if we walk with him in faith.
Daily Contemplation
How have you seen God acting out his hesed in your life this week?
The Bible Revealed: A 365-Day Guided Journey Through God’s Word
